Do you have oily skin? Do you practically DRIP oil? Do you hate it? Cheer up! The good news is that excessive oil can be controlled, and the better news is that when your friends are finding their first wrinkles, your skin will still be smooth and wrinkle-free, so your turn IS coming!


The problem of skin that is too oily right now, though, means that your skin is much more prone to acne breakouts, large pores, and a greasy appearance, and these are the problems that you want to control.

1. The first thing to do is to wash your face two or three times each and EVERY day with good old-fashioned soap and water! Don’t “scrub” too hard. Remember that you skin is, well, skin deep, and scrubbing harder doesn’t clean deeper and might even stimulate the oil glands into producing more oil. Use tepid rather than hot water. Just wash your face and pat it dry. If washing with soap and water isn’t practical throughout your day, go armed with premoistened cleaning pads.

2. Most skin moisturizing products are made to ADD oil, so you need to be sure that you buy noncomedogenic moisturizers.
“Noncomedogenic” means that they are oil-free, so they won’t clog your pores.

3. Avoid cleansers that overly dry your skin. I know it doesn’t sound right, but the fact is that products that dry your skin too much actually cause your skin to produce MORE oil.

4. Talk to your dermatologist about a class of drugs called retinoids. Retinoids decrease oil production in oil glands and also reduce their size.

5. If your acne breakouts are too frequent and too severe, talk to your dermatologist about treating the acne as well as the oily skin problem. There IS help out there!

Remember that your turn is coming! When your friends are fighting dry skin, fine lines, and wrinkles, you will still be glowing!